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South Portland

Ghost town · Multnomah County, Oregon

Oregon City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Oregon City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Portland is a ghost town in Multnomah County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Multnomah County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists South Portland as a historical populated place on the Lake Oswego topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.4876° N, 122.6826° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake Oswego
Elevation283 ft
Nearest living townDunthorpe, OR
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1166554
Coordinates45.48762, -122.68260

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What's there now

South Portland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dunthorpe, OR (population 1,984), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 283 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is South Portland?

South Portland is in Multnomah County, Oregon, at 45.4876, -122.6826.

How many ghost towns are in Multnomah County?

Multnomah County, Oregon has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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